“Performance.” “Performance.” “Performance.”
It is one of the most repeated words in almost all board meetings. We know why the directors, project coordinators and managers are all so obsessed with this word. Because it is the very outcome of your efforts, the very work you do. Here we cover various performance management techniques and tools that would boost your strategic position in the business world.“Performance is the flower of your beautiful plant called organization. It is an indication of the coming of fruits, the profits.”
A BRIEF HISTORY
In the early years of management, performance was the soul outlook of an organization. The human aspects of management were ignored during those days. The result was constant strife between the administration and the employees. As the perceptiveness of managers grew with time, there was born a new approach to work and workers. An employee-centered approach to performance grew with a greater understanding of human psychology. Over the years, management has tried to strike a balance between the employee focus and the performance focus. However, the 21st century brought a whole new dimension to it. The traditional barriers of Master vs. Servant approach was dropped drastically in large organizations. The employees were taken on board as equal partners in growth. Today, performance management is a very dynamic function. It is the art of fusing the psychological and environmental factors in an organization. Managers have a creative role to play in modern organizations. They will have to experiment, explore and innovate to lead the team towards success.ESSENTIALS OF PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT
Every organization is keen to jump into the performance management process, to reap the sweet fruits of productivity and performance.
“A happy workforce is not the one that is left alone, but the one which is often consulted as equals.”
Management with a strong commitment to performance will create in the minds of employees a positive vibe. It will empower them and give them a morale boost to know that the top-level of the firm is with them in finding creative solutions to the problems they face. Now, let us try to understand performance management techniques.PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

“Every expert was once a beginner.”
Thus, selecting and employing the right kind of techniques to evaluate performance is of the highest importance. A proper technique, a proactive approach could trigger an underperforming employee into a new drive for realization. Modern organizational researches are paving the way for new approaches to corporate performance management. Also Read: Top 10 Benefits of SharePoint Online Let’s now discuss some of the techniques that provide ample scope for employee growth as well as organizational development:1) Clarity on Objectives

“Clarity is the working force that has no resistance in it.”
2) Empower Your Employees

“ No responsibility is as delightful as the one that comes from empowerment .”
3) Ephemeral Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
KPIs are currently being employed by many organizations to gauge the real-time performance of their employees. Many organizations boast of having started continuous performance measurement with KPIs as their measuring parameter.
“Evaluation must always begin from the very self.”
The first step in designing KPIs is to understand that, KPIs are not another set of fixed performance indicators. They are dynamic, existing for a particular function, for a specific period. Secondly, have a deeper understanding of your short term and long term goals before you decide on the KPIs for your team. The box below gives a list of right questions for developing the right KPIs.4) Performance Appraisal

“A bad wound heals but a bad word doesn’t.”
Appraisals help identify under-performers and even helping employees who have landed up in the wrong job. An innovative approach is to make the process a learning experience for the employee. It should include analysis and help from the management side to train them in skills the worker lacks. Also Read: How to Migrate from SharePoint 2010 and 2013 to Office 365 Performance appraisals can be used by creative managers to inspire faith in employees towards management, sharpen the skills of long-serving employees and build capacity.5) 360° feedback

“Opinion is the bridge between knowledge and ignorance.”
Also Read: The New Features of Office 365 that Makes Your Workplace CreativeWHY DO WE NEED TO AUTOMATE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION?
Companies are growing in size and numbers today. Industry 4.0 is already rolling out, and hence it is time for Management 4.0. Most of the traditional organizational methods, like paper-based appraisal reports, manual handling of documents, face to face reporting, etc. can consume your valuable and productive resources. The coming of softwares like Microsoft Sharepoint has opened up new possibilities to automate the whole workflow in an organization. Other budding softwares like Bitrix24, Slack, etc. provides a single collaborative platform to share, exchange and store a large volume of information.
MICROSOFT SHAREPOINT AS AN AUTOMATION TOOL
Microsoft Sharepoint has transformed the way new offices function. Its ability to automate and streamline activities like collecting data, documents related to planning or approval, tracking the status of routine procedures makes it an indispensable tool in modern enterprises. Many software firms offer a completely automated document management system to make enterprises 100% paper-free. How SharePoint Does It? SharePoint does it through workflows. A workflow is like an automated flowchart that eases your managing tasks. For example, consider the flow diagram below:

CLOSING REMARKS . . .
A brilliant organization is defined not only on a vibrant work culture but also in its performance culture. Performance management tools and techniques can go a long way in shaping your company’s performance culture and propel it during challenging times. Solutions on Sharepoint development platforms are already popular among successful companies, and more work is continuing in the field of management softwares. So it appears that what is coming is better for modern companies than what is gone.Trending Topics
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